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Hawaii’s Minimum Wage

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Russ Roberts

Movement to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage gaining momentum.

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	Minimum wage increase in Hawaii gaining momentum Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! State House Speaker Scott Saiki said he plans to introduce a bill to boost Hawaii’s minimum wage from $10.10 an hour to eventually $18 an hour. Details are still being worked out, and …
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	Looking ahead: Hawaii football will be under the spotlight in 2022 Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Five stories to keep an eye on in 2022: UH football 1. This year started Saturday the way last year ended, with the flagship sports program of the state, the University of Hawaii …
	Dave Reardon: Hopefully, political intervention will bring clarity for Hawaii football program Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! New Year’s is supposed to be a time for renewed hope and optimism. And that’s why I feel so much sympathy for everyone involved with the University of Hawaii football program right now, …
	After more than year, Hawaiian Airlines to resume flights to American Samoa Hawaii State News.Net HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaiian Airlines is set to to resume nonstop flights between Hawaii and American Samoa beginning on Monday. The airlines said it will offer two flights per month through Dec. 20. Hawaiian Airlines had previously suspended its …
	A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii Kealoha Kelekolio is one of thousands of Native Hawaiians who have waited decades for a piece of land managed by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Hawaiian beneficiaries like Kelekolio scored a victory in 2020 when the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled …
	Why Hawaii Needs To Rethink Efforts To Increase Local Food Production Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii Double food production in Hawaii. Triple the percentage of locally grown food consumed in the state. Make state agencies source at least half their food locally. Hawaii has some very ambitious goals for revitalizing the state’s languishing agricultural …
	Securing ‘Social License’ Is Essential For Large-Scale Projects In Hawaii Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii In urban planning parlance, certain local disputes are known by their acronyms. There is NIMBY (Not in My Backyard), LULU (Locally Unwanted Land Use) and its first cousin, LURILU (Locally Unwanted, Regionally Important Land Use). And a new favorite, …
	Artist Karen Lucas completes mosaic for a Honolulu rail station Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! COURTESY FLOYD K. TAKEUCHI / WAKA PHOTOS Karen Lucas received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1998. She taught figure sculpture … —– For the latest Hawaii State, Hawaii Island, West Hawaii, and Hawaii Sports News, please check the blog sidebar, links, and twitter posts. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestnet).

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